Damascus, Syria — Livability Score 43/100

Damascus scores 43/100 for overall livability on WellPlaced, based on World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Population 1,569,394. Data confidence: Strong (Tier B).

Core livability metrics for Damascus

MetricScore
Safety & Security30/100
Daily Living Costs100/100
Housing & Rent100/100
Healthcare43/100
Economy & Jobs37/100
Education69/100
Transport32/100

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